The Bear in a Boat
The Bear in a Boat. An arrogant bear boards a sailboat and runs aground near a castle. A monkey, dog, cow, goose, mouse and other animals laugh from the shore. Copperplate engraving by Wilson after an illustration by Hubert Francois Bourguignon Gravelot from Fables by John Gay, with a Life of the Author, John Stockdale, London, 1793
Picture No
14009286
Media ID
45829565
Size
5928px x 4762px
(5.9MB)
Credit
©Florilegius/Mary Evans
Source
Hubert Francois Bourguignon Grav
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1793 Aesop Arrogance Arrogant Book Illustration Fable Fables Fool Goose Hubert François Bourguignon Gravelot John Gay John Stockdale Laughter Lesson Life Of The Author Moral Natural Order Ridicule Sailboat Shipwreck Stipple
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